13 Affordable Classic British Motorcycles To Buy Now

In this video our friend Dave Mitchell (from Mitchell's Classics) tells us his 13 underpriced & underrated classic British motorcycles.

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- Dave Mitchell for his time filming on the day. Dave runs Mitchell's Classics which is a classic motorcycle servicing and restoration business based in South East England.
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// PHOTO CREDITS
- 1964 BSA C15. No changes to photo.
- 1947 James Captain. No changes to photo.
- 1955 Ariel HS MK1. No changes to photo. Craig Howell.
- 1941 Ariel NG. No changes to photo. Alf van Beem, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Enfield Crusader. No changes to photo. Ronald Saunders.

[williamnethercott]

I had a 3TA years ago and wish I'd never sold it! Going over 55mph was a whole body experience but it handled beautifully, was easy to work on and brilliant in heavy traffic.

[davidhoward]

Excellent show. Bought back a lot of fond memory’s from my beginnings in motorcycling from 1968 on my C25.

[donaldday]

I had a 1967 650 twin carb triumph. It had a fresh engine and the rest was in great shape. I traded plumbing work & labor & took the bike in liue of payment. Had it for almost 20 yrs. Great bike.

[robertmaclean]

I still have my 1971 Triumph 650 Tiger even though I haven't ridden in like 15 years. I used to ride all over British Columbia on it and it was always very dependable as long as you went around and tightened things up on a fairly regular basis.

[andrewpreston]

I really enjoyed my 1962 C15, bought for £50 when I was a student i 1970/71. Ran it's big end, they all did eventually. It wasn't just the later 'tuned till they were hand grenades'.. Starfires. The C15 was a well balanced bike, in that the abilities of the frame matched the characteristics and performance of the engine. Yes, I liked it.

[gavinspencer]

Love watching the videos with David presenting. A very good relaxed style and totally natural.
Always informative and definitely entertaining. 👍🏻👍🏻

[simoncarney]

Great list of bikes! Most of them of my youth. I had a Bullet 350. Lovely bike to ride, you could almost count the strokes as you went along. I really like the new Royal Enfields too, very good value for money. More hints and tips Dave please.

[williamharring]

Glade to get your Excellent channel again!!! I really, throurly enjoy you experience and have learned a lot from you!!!I've been riding for 53 years!! Harleys but before Hondas, bmw, Yamaha Suzuki, Hodaka!!! My buddy's have TRUUPHS!! I love the old British Bikes!!! God Bless you SIR!!! TAKK CARE!!!

[tinymonster]

Back in the late 70s one of our lady biker friends had the engine let go in her 250 Ducati. A rebuild was just out of the question financially for her and it was her only transport. My toolmaker friend saved her bike by fitting a 350 Triumph engine to it and fabricating exhausts. That engine had been lying under his bench and got a quick run through and refresh. That sweet little engine fitted in there just lovely and looked like a factory job. She absolutely loved that bike after the change and so did I.

[sluf]

That hurts me to my bones to see those Rovers just rotting away, those are my favorite buggies . We just don't see many here in the states, I would love any D series to restore, and love on . Be safe, nice Trumpet too .

[BUNKERJR]

My brother own a 441cc BSA "Victor" back in the day. The bike was fast but starting it was a trick. Being a single cylinder engine if you didn't hit the Compression Release at the right time the crank would hit you in the leg and rip your pants. I was a teenager and he told me if you can start it you can ride it. Pulled it off the first try to his amazement. Man did I luck out.

[RWayne-nufi]

Great video!! And invaluable to someone looking to break into the classic British motorcycle hobby. Many thanks, although here in the states we don't see some of those models. Maybe I should get out more.

[TheTOMBASSA]

I would love to see a similar video covering 80's and 90's affordable classics/future classics.

[johnimmins]

Great informative videos of the classic scene. I love to watch these as they bring back memories when I rode some of these machines.

[bazwarsop]

Amc bikes are still good value, owned a a Tiger 90 and 750 also a Dominator and Comando in the past but you can't go wrong with a G12 or or 650 AJS.
Had the Matchless for 8 years and it's the most reliable Brit bike I've owned.
Great video's Dave, produced in a relaxed and informative manner.

[cbwcjw]

This channel has definitely lit the spark again for me with old Brit bikes. I’ve just shipped off my 71 a65 for restoration (the project is too big, and I got overwhelmed, of course) and I’m on the hunt for a bantam 😀

... and I daily an interceptor 650. Cheers from a similar climate in Seattle, WA. Thank you for doing these videos.

[ianthomas]

I owned most of these bikes in my youth to my 30's. Loved this video and now i want one again.

[cgoodwin]

I have a few old BSA's and Triumphs but my favourite runarounds are indian enfields, I have 4 and always on the lookout for more. Really I should sell a few and buy a new Enfield twin - excellent value and designed in the UK.

[nicnak]

Just found your channel and now subscribed, It brought back a few memories seeing those old bikes, don't forget the Tiger Cub as well, which was a great little bike.

[shmac]

This is a unique video and wonderful insight into potential ownership of classic bikes. Thank you for your insight!